Why it matters
A tiger, lit by a flash of lightning, prepares to pounce in a raging storm. It was the first of the jungle paintings for which Rousseau is best known; the painter Félix Vallotton called it 'the alpha and omega of painting'.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1891.
- It was shown at the Salon des Indépendants as Surpris!.
- Rousseau's first known work was painted when he was 35.
Based on the Wikipedia article Tiger in a Tropical Storm (CC BY-SA 4.0).
